Chinese / 12418

This Chinese wool rug, 2' 0" x 4' 0", reads as a small, hand-aged study in color and texture. A striated, multitone field of neutral, red and purple threads creates soft abrash; five lobed floral medallions float across the runner, their forms defined in gentle contrast to the striping. Surface wear is even and considered, the wool softened by medium distress that reveals layered dye and time. The overall effect is tactile and quietly modern, an antique rug that blends faded bloom motifs with a painterly horizontal atmosphere. Circa 1920 - 1935